jditty47 Posted February 2, 2007 Report Share Posted February 2, 2007 this type of thing cannot happen to OUR team. Chad officially needs to be cut now. Stop the embarrassment before it starts!!!! we cannot have a team of goodie goodies!!!!! lolChad: 'Don't know anything about it' By GEOFF HOBSONFebruary 2, 20071:10 a.m. MIAMI, Fla. _ Bengals wide receiver Chad Johnson confirmed Friday morning that he met with police about the murder of an acquaintance of which he said he has no knowledge and it was a routine part of an investigation. "Something happened in our area and they wanted to talk to everyone," he said. "I don't know anything about it. They asked me to come in, so I came in. That's all I know." Johnson said he did know Curtis Tavares Dopson, shot last Friday at his Miami duplex in the Brownsville section. His mother told The Miami Herald her son knew Johnson “from around the neighborhood.” ''In any investigation of this magnitude, you have to talk to everybody, no matter how seemingly insignificant they may or may not be,'' the paper quoted a police spokesman. The story rocked Super Bowl week in Johnson’s hometown, where he has been an omnipresent figure. He was the host and a judge Thursday night in an end zone celebration contest on South Beach and his poster adorns several sites. The Herald said Johnson, a four-time Pro Bowler who became the first Bengal to lead the NFL in receiving yardage this past season, spoke with detectives Monday night at Miami police headquarters, without an attorney. Dopson had two felony convictions in 2005, for selling cocaine and marijuana. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stripes Posted February 2, 2007 Report Share Posted February 2, 2007 I've seen some people freaking out about this on other boards... Not sure why. Looks like a run of the mill investigation. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kazkal Posted February 2, 2007 Report Share Posted February 2, 2007 I've seen some people freaking out about this on other boards... Not sure why. Looks like a run of the mill investigation.Because some fans make me and spain look smart. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UofLnMU Posted February 2, 2007 Report Share Posted February 2, 2007 Well, of course they'd question a Bengal about a homicide...they're just playing the law of averages. (kidding!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Defender Posted February 2, 2007 Report Share Posted February 2, 2007 I've seen some people freaking out about this on other boards... Not sure why. Looks like a run of the mill investigation.What would be your first reaction to a story when the headline reads "Chad Johnson interviewed in murder investigation"? If you don't read the story first, initially you think worst case scenario. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edogger Posted February 2, 2007 Report Share Posted February 2, 2007 I just got this from a guy I work with. Have anyone else heard this? I'm not sure who reported this. Miami homicide detectives this week interviewed Cincinnati Bengals star receiver Chad Johnson as part of an investigation into the shooting death of a 27-year-old man in Brownsville, police confirmed Thursday. Because of the ongoing probe, police declined to discuss what Johnson spoke about or what his connection to the investigation may be.Detectives are investigating the murder of Curtis Tavares Dopson, shot to death last Friday near the doorway of his duplex, 4522 NW 13th Ave. Johnson, a Miami native who graduated from Miami Beach High and played college football at Oregon State, has been a visible part of the pre-Super Bowl festivities. On Thursday evening, Johnson judged an end zone dancing competition on South Beach.An entourage hustled him away from fans wanting autographs. He would not speak to a reporter who asked him about Dopson. One entourage member wagged his finger: ``Don't do that.''Johnson spoke with detectives Monday night at Miami police headquarters, without an attorney.''In any investigation of this magnitude, you have to talk to everybody, no matter how seemingly insignificant they may or may not be,'' said Miami Detective Delrish Moss, a spokesman. How Johnson's name surfaces in the investigation was unclear Thursday. However, Dopson was acquainted with Johnson, the slain man's family said. ''[Johnson] knew him from around the neighborhood,'' said his mother, Sylvia Dopson. A father of four, Dopson had moved into the duplex about four months earlier. Dopson was a graduate of Jackson High School who worked various construction jobs.Dopson had two felony convictions in 2005, for selling cocaine and marijuana, state records show. In 2001, he received an adjudication withheld -- meaning a conviction doesn't show in his record -- for carrying a concealed weapon.Dopson died a half a block from Allapattah Middle School. On Thursday, the front of the duplex had become a memorial adorned with stuffed animals and candles, the walls scrawled with messages. ''Everybody liked him. Nobody had a bad thing to say about him,'' his mother said.The investigation adds another twist for the Cincinnati Bengals, a franchise that has had nine players arrested on various charges during the past 13 months.Known for his energetic end zone celebration dances, the 6-foot-1, 192-pound Johnson is one the league's top receivers.In 2006, Johnson earned his fourth straight berth in the Pro Bowl. The Bengals finished the season 8-8 and out of the playoffs.Anyone with information can call Miami homicide at 305-579-6530 or Miami-Dade CrimeStoppers at 305-471-8477. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShulaSteakhouse Posted February 2, 2007 Report Share Posted February 2, 2007 So Chad knew a petty drug dealer in his neighborhood at one point, who got shot.Yawn.Happens every day in the hood. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteelerFan87 Posted February 2, 2007 Report Share Posted February 2, 2007 Well, of course they'd question a Bengal about a homicide...they're just playing the law of averages. (kidding!)You'd think they'd be questioning Ravens players about a homicide, not a Bengal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edogger Posted February 2, 2007 Report Share Posted February 2, 2007 I've seen some people freaking out about this on other boards... Not sure why. Looks like a run of the mill investigation.And it seems like every run of the mill investigation involves a Bengal... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HairOnFire Posted February 2, 2007 Report Share Posted February 2, 2007 On the plus side....I've just seen a picture of the Cartoon Carson and I can report that while he's portrayed in a generic uniform featuring green pants, a blue jersey, and a green number 9. Best, there wasn't a hint of tiger stripes. I consider this a bullet dodged. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stripes Posted February 2, 2007 Report Share Posted February 2, 2007 I've seen some people freaking out about this on other boards... Not sure why. Looks like a run of the mill investigation.What would be your first reaction to a story when the headline reads "Chad Johnson interviewed in murder investigation"? If you don't read the story first, initially you think worst case scenario. To each his own, I suppose. Had the title read "Chad Johnson charged with murder" or "Chad Johnson caught red handed" then sure... but as is - nah. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kazkal Posted February 2, 2007 Report Share Posted February 2, 2007 I'm more worried about chad being in that area and getting caught in crossfire or something Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BengalszoneBilly Posted February 2, 2007 Report Share Posted February 2, 2007 I'm more worried about chad being in that area and getting caught in crossfire or somethingWhat worries me more is Chad seems to have a "Posse," a.k.a. "entourage," or are those just hip ways of saying hangers on because he's probably picking up the tab at McDonalds later? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kazkal Posted February 3, 2007 Report Share Posted February 3, 2007 Kay? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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